Earl Williams

Earl Lee "the Twirl" Williams (; born March 24, 1951) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player who in 1990 and 1991 was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Early life and education Williams played high school basketball while attending Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania. In 2023, he was inducted into the Bristol Township School District Athletic Hall Of Fame. He played college basketball at Winston-Salem State University, with the Winston-Salem State Rams.

Israel Williams later played professionally in the Israeli League. He starred for a portion of the time with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Holon, and he also played with Maccabi Ramat Gan. In 1990, at age 39, he was the oldest player in the Israeli League. In 1990 and 1991, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Italy Williams played two seasons for Italian teams as well: Fortitudo Bologna in 1984–1985, and Libertas Brindisi in 1988–1989.

Personal life In 1982, Williams converted to Judaism. Williams also became a naturalized Israeli citizen, becoming a dual US-Israeli citizen.

After ending his active player career at the age of 43, Williams worked as an educator and basketball coach in New Jersey.

He is married to Merav, who is originally from Israel. They have two children.

Career statistics

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